Unified has acquired Awe.sm without disclosing the financial terms of the deal while the latter has received $5.3 million from Upfront Ventures, Foundry Group and other investors.
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US-based gameplay-recording startup Kamcord raises $7.1M to conquer Asia
New York, US-based mobile gameplay-recording startup Kamcord raised $7.1 million in a Series A funding round led by TransLink Capital to conquer the giant gaming markets of Japan, China, and South Korea.
Google Glass Release Date Coming, Parts Priced Below $80
Google has always made sure that its products remain affordable despite premium features. The company has been successful with its Nexus 7 program. The devices offered premium components and functionality without raising the price tag. It appears the internet giant wants to replicate that success with its upcoming Google Glass. According to the Wall Street Journal, parts of the upcoming wearable device cost less than $80. Can Google pull off a good glass bargain?
Marc Anthony's Ex-Wife Daynara Torres Cries $13,000 a month Child Support is not Enough
Marc Anthony's ex-wife Daynara Torres demands $113,000 a month in child support, up from $13,000 a month in a courtroom in L.A county.
Drug Abuse Prevalent in Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto: The Demise of His Re-election Campaign
Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto will take leave from the campaign trail for reelection and enter into a rehabilitation program to recover from alcohol abuse.
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Halo Neuroscience has taken in $1.5 million funding led by Marc Andreessen and Jeff Clavier to be used to address issues on safety to the Food and Drug Administration to help obtain product approval.
Mkobo Privet Equity Fund, Tanzania's first ever PE firm, was launched in the country to advance economic growth whereas locals were also urged to invest more in the fund.
Waggl, a San Francisco based startup launched in February from a spin-off from Fort Hill Company offering messaging and business polling, has raised $1.1 million seed funding round.
The United States remains one of the biggest markets for smartphone manufacturers. As more competitors come into the fold without fast turnaround from users, it has been a challenge for Apple to earn more profits and maintain market position. While the company may prefer users to change their devices more frequently, it has not been an easy task. Smartphones in the United States follow a two-year upgrade cycle giving the company $300 earnings.
Sao Paulo, Brazil-based curated web platform Netshow.me closed an undisclosed amount in its seed funding round from Buscape co-founder Rodrigo Borges to offer online concert service for artists and musicians.
E-commerce website Farfetch.com has received $66 million Series D investment led by Vitruvian, Conde Nast International, Richard Chen from Ceyuan and Advent Ventures.
Madison, US-based weather forecasting and analytics startup Understory bagged $1.9 million in a seed funding round led by True Ventures to build software and a forecasting model that will be able to generate weather data through ground-level observation.
London, UK-based music streaming startup Bloom.fm announced via Twitter that it shut down right after it was banned from Apple's ad network and its sole investor, Russian TV channel TNT, pulled its fundings.
British startup Evrythng that aims to give all things in the world a unique URL has received $7 million Series A funding from Cisco which said that by 2020 the company would contain 50 billion "things."
